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Berean Standard Bible

“Early in the morning, Abraham got up, took bread and a skin of water, put them on Hagar’s shoulders, and sent her away with the boy. She left and wandered in the Wilderness of Beersheba.”

Genesis 21:14

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Isaac has been born and weaned, and tension rises between Sarah and Hagar's son Ishmael. Sarah asks Abraham to send them away, and he is troubled until God tells him to listen and promises to make a nation of Ishmael too.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Early in the morning, Abraham got up, took bread and a skin of water, put them on Hagar’s shoulders, and sent her away with the boy. She left and wandered in the Wilderness of Beersheba.

World English Bible (WEB)

Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread and a bottle of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder; and gave her the child, and sent her away. She departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.

King James Version (KJV)

And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and [gave her] the child, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And early in the morning Abraham got up, and gave Hagar some bread and a water-skin, and put the boy on her back, and sent her away: and she went, wandering in the waste land of Beer-sheba.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces Abraham se levantó muy de mañana, y tomó pan, y un odre de agua, y diólo á Agar, poniéndolo sobre su hombro, y entrególe el muchacho, y despidióla. Y ella partió, y andaba errante por el desierto de Beer-seba.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Al día siguiente, Abraham se levantó temprano, preparó alimentos para el viaje, ató una vasija de cuero con agua a las espaldas de Agar y la despidió junto con su hijo. Ella se fue y anduvo de un lado para otro por el desierto de Berseba.

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